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Copeland was born in Norfolk, Virginia and grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia. When he was 6 years old, his father came home with a Fender Jazz Bass, Ampeg guitar amp, Rib microphone and stand and a lead guitar. Copeland was immediately attracted to these instruments and began to teach himself to play in a dark closet where they were kept. He was inspired by Wes Montgomery, Jimi Hendrix and Ernie Isley. In 1982 Hanau Germany he played Bass for R&B group/band “Simplicity” who won the 5th Corps (USAREUR) contest while serving in the Army. After the Army Copeland along with younger brother “Gary” and others formed a showband called “BIC”. In 1986 he released his first R&B single, "My Brother". In 2002 he released gospel album Life Is Worth Living. In 2008 he released his jazz album Panoramic View. In 2011 he released gospel single The Right Way which earned him a EnSound Music Award nomination. In 2015 Copeland (Tony Guitar Copeland) released the album Waterfalls which was produced by R&B group Confunkshun’ vocalist, writer, and producer, Felton Pilate, while earning an Associate degree in Audio Engineering Technology at Houston Community College where he graduated in 2017. In 2020 he followed this album with a smooth jazz single, Classic Moments produced by Cory D James and a self-produced R&B cover single We Are One by Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly. In 2022 Copeland released his latest album, "Love Virus". He's also a 2023 Houston Black Music Awards Nominee.
